"What are you talking about?"
After an unknown amount of time, Zhao Yiming finally brought Mr. Han out of the study.
The two of them came into the study just to talk about the provincial examination. Judging from their expressions at the moment, could it be that Zhao Yiming did well in the exam?
"Brother Xun, how is it? Can I make the list?" Seeing them coming, An Rong stood up nervously and asked.
He looked even more nervous than Tian An.
As soon as she asked this question, everyone in the hall looked at Han Xun expectantly.
Han Xun couldn't suppress the smile on his face. "Don't worry, there's no problem getting on the list. It's just a matter of ranking."
Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, except Tian An, who looked as if he had expected it.
An Rong turned around and saw her like this, and whispered to her in a bad mood: "Why aren't you nervous, girl?"
Tian An laughed and said, "My brother Yiming is smart and hardworking, so it's not surprising that he passed the exam! There's no need to be nervous."
An Rong: “…”
Everyone: “…”
Xiaokang and Xiaoqi whispered, "Do you feel that your sister is flattering brother-in-law Yiming?"
Tian An: “…”
How come this brat is becoming less and less cute? She wasn't just flattering him; she clearly believed in Zhao Yiming.
After the family had dinner, Tian An originally wanted to let An Rong and Mr. Han stay at home, but the two insisted on going back to accompany Grandma Qin, so she had to give up.
However, everyone agreed to go to the Duke's Mansion together the next day.
Tian An thought that even if they were close, he couldn't go empty-handed, so he simply brought this year's Mid-Autumn Festival gift along.
Zhao Yiming had just finished his exams and had finally managed to relax, but instead of taking a rest, he kept following her, watching her going in and out, busying around.
"I'll just take care of these things. You've been crammed into that cramped cell in the Imperial Examination Hall for nine days, and now you've finally made it through. You should go and get some rest!"
Zhao Yiming shook his head and said, "It's because I feel suffocated in such a small space that I need to stretch my legs outside more often.
Now when I return to my room, I feel like I'm back in the cell. I can't breathe properly. It's better to be outside."
Tian An had no doubt about it. Staying in the yard did make people feel more relaxed and comfortable than staying in the house.
Zhao Yiming stayed with Tian An like this, waiting for her to finish sorting out the holiday gifts for each family, and then the two of them ate osmanthus wine-soaked meatballs together in the moonlight.
Finally, Zhao Yiming sent Tian An back to her yard.
The next day, the two got up early and went to Han's house to deliver the holiday gifts. After meeting Grandma Qin, they picked up Mr. Han and An Rong and went to the Anguo Mansion together.
Duke Anguo must have known that they were coming, so he waited for them at home. As soon as they arrived, he called An Yichen and took Zhao Yiming and Mr. Han into the study.
The topic of the provincial examination is very hot right now, and you can imagine what they will discuss in the study.
Mrs. An didn't care about them. She asked the maid to bring tea and snacks to the study, and then took Tian An and An Rong to the old lady's yard.
When they arrived, the old lady was looking at a pile of cloth with worry. Seeing Tian An coming, she smiled and stretched out her hand to beckon her over.
"An'an, the new fabrics have arrived in the mansion. Come over and take a look. Pick out a few pieces so that grandma can make you some new clothes."
Tian An took a few quick steps forward and held his grandmother's hand. "Grandma, I already have a lot of clothes. You gave them to me some time ago, as well as Aunt Rong and my aunt. I still have several sets of clothes that I haven't worn yet! There's no need to make more clothes."
The old lady refused to agree. "A girl of your age is in the growth stage. The clothes I gave you a few days ago no longer fit you. You must be uncomfortable wearing them."
"Grandma, it's not even been two months! How can it not fit? Not to mention it's only been two months, you can wear it even next year." Tian An advised.
She knew that the old people were really kind to her, but they had made so many clothes for her during this period that she couldn't wear the same clothes every day for a month.
The old lady shook her head and caressed Tian An's hand lovingly, "Other girls would like to have a closet full of new clothes, but you think it's too much."
Tian An said with a smile: "It's enough to have enough clothes to wear. Any more would be a waste! The money saved can be used to do more meaningful things!"
Tian An originally meant to be frugal, but when the elders heard it, they thought, "Girl, are you short of money?"
As the old lady said this, she asked her personal maid to go to the inner room to get the silver for her.
Madam An hurriedly grabbed the old lady and said, "Mother, I can just ask someone to get the money. How can I use your own money?"
An Rong even took out some banknotes from her sleeve pocket and stuffed them into Tian An's hand. "Take these and use them first. If you don't have enough, Auntie Rong will give you more later."
Tian An was shocked by the generosity of the three people. How could they give her money so easily? Even if she really asked them for money, they should at least ask why!
Seeing An Rong about to hand over the banknote, Tian An subconsciously took a step back and hurriedly stopped her, "Grandma, Aunt, Aunt Rong, I don't lack money.
I simply feel that there’s no need to spend so much on clothes.”
Hearing this, the three of them were stunned. "Girl, you really don't need money. We are all your close relatives and elders. Don't be polite to us!"
"My shop makes a lot of profit every month, so I don't lack money to spend."
After Tian An's repeated assurances, the three of them finally gave up the idea of giving Tian An money.
But the old lady still stubbornly pulled Tian An to a pile of cloth that she had already sifted through once.
"Girl, if it were any other day and you wanted to be frugal, grandma would agree to it, but this is your big day after all, so you have to make a few new sets of clothes."
"A big day?" Tian An was a little confused. Could it be that she had forgotten some important day?
Seeing Tian An's bewildered look, Mrs. An belatedly said, "Girl, you didn't forget your coming-of-age ceremony next month, did you?"
"That's right! After my birthday next month, I will be fifteen years old. It seems that I should have a coming-of-age ceremony." Tian An suddenly realized that the coming-of-age ceremony was indeed a big day.
"It seems you really have forgotten everything."
In the following time, Tian An was dragged by the three elders to choose fabrics, clothing and shoe styles, and then discuss the dishes for the banquet that day.
Mrs. An also had someone bring a stack of invitations and let Tian An choose the ones he liked.
She didn't hesitate and casually pulled out a gold-stamped invitation from inside, "This is it!"
Then it’s time to discuss the guests for the banquet.
Tian An felt a headache when he heard the three of them talking about the wife of the Shangshu family and the daughter of the Shilang family.
"Grandma, Auntie, Aunt Rong, could you please not invite so many people to the coming-of-age ceremony?
I'm not familiar with any of these people you're talking about. If they come, I'll have to take the trouble to entertain them, and I might offend them if I'm not careful. It's just a waste of time.
It would be better to invite some familiar friends and relatives, so that everyone can eat, drink, have fun and relax. "
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